Intel’s $250K Showdown: When Former Employees Go Rogue and Data Goes Missing!
Intel, amidst massive job cuts, sues former engineer Jinfeng Luo for allegedly swiping 18,000 files, some marked “Intel Top Secret.” After a failed initial attempt, Luo vanished into thin air, leaving Intel in a data drama. The company is now chasing over $250,000 in damages.
Hot Take:
Oh Intel, when it rains, it pours! As if layoffs weren’t enough, now you’re playing hide and seek with a former employee who thought he’d make off with your digital crown jewels. Maybe next time, consider adding a course on cybersecurity ethics to your employee onboarding program. Just saying!
Key Points:
- Intel is suing former engineer Jinfeng Luo for allegedly stealing confidential data.
- The lawsuit follows massive layoffs at Intel, with 35,500 employees let go over recent years.
- Luo allegedly copied 18,000 files, including “Intel Top Secret” documents, onto a NAS device.
- Intel has been unable to contact Luo for months, prompting the lawsuit.
- A similar incident occurred with another former employee, Varun Gupta, who was fined and sentenced to probation.
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